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<h1 class="topictitle1">Installing the Client</h1>
<div><p>Before application backup or restoration, you must install the client. <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002164606286_ph355651111912">The client (referred to as the ProtectAgent software in 1.5.0) is used to connect the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002164606286_en-us_topic_0000002200031213_text2689348142311">OceanProtect</span> and the production environment. It obtains the production end data and transfers the data to the backup storage of the <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002164606286_en-us_topic_0000002200031213_text1856916148247">OceanProtect</span> during backup. It is also used for process control and data transmission during backup and restoration.</span></p>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Context</h4><p>The client can be deployed only on production hosts. It must be deployed on all hosts where SAP on Oracle databases to be protected reside.</p>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Precautions</h4><ul><li>Before installing the client, ensure that environment variables have been configured based on <a href="en-us_topic_0000002200010101.html#EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200010101__section1513725616430">Configuring Environment Variables</a>. If you configure environment variables after installing the client, you need to restart the client after configuring the environment variables.</li><li>Install the client as an administrator.</li></ul>
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<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Installation Process</h4><div class="p"><a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000001455526244_table6210448101619">Table 1</a> shows the process for installing the client on a host.
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<tbody><tr><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.62%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p>Preparing the host where the client is to be installed</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.38000000000001%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><ul><li>For details about the resource requirements of the host where the client is to be installed, see "<span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002200061433_ph15176124316394">Check Before Client Installation (Applicable to Deployment on Production Hosts)</span>" in the <i><cite id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002200061433_cite687873615434">OceanProtect DataBackup 1.5.0-1.6.0 Client Installation Guide</cite></i>.</li><li>For details about network planning for the host where the client is to be installed, see "<span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002200061433_ph1882783413413">Network Planning for Hosts</span>" in the <i><cite id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002200061433_cite42632108251">OceanProtect DataBackup 1.5.0-1.6.0 Client Installation Guide</cite></i>. </li></ul>
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<tr><td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="21.62%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.2.2.3.1.1 "><p>Performing configurations before client installation</p>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.38000000000001%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><ul><li>Configure environment variables. For details, see <a href="en-us_topic_0000002200010101.html#EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200010101__section1513725616430">Configuring Environment Variables</a>.</li></ul>
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<td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="78.38000000000001%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.2.2.3.1.2 "><ul><li>For details, see "Installing the Client" in the <i><cite id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002200095685__en-us_topic_0000002200061433_cite8263171015251">OceanProtect DataBackup 1.5.0-1.6.0 Client Installation Guide</cite></i>.</li></ul>
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